Wire Bender doesnt seem to see my steppers

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#include <Arduino.h>
#include "BasicStepperDriver.h"

#define Feed_step 200
#define Bend_step 200
#define Feed_RPM 80
#define Bend_RPM 30
#define MICROSTEPS 16
#define FEEDSTEPS 8

int Delay = 50;

#define Feed_DIR 6    // Y‑DIR on shield
#define Feed_STEP 3   // Y‑STEP
#define Bend_DIR 5    // X‑DIR
#define Bend_STEP 2   // X‑STEP
#define ENABLE_PIN 8  // common EN on the shield

int val = 0;
int data = 0;
int a = 0;
int b = 0;
int c = 0;

BasicStepperDriver Feed_stepper(Feed_step, Feed_DIR, Feed_STEP, ENABLE_PIN);
BasicStepperDriver Bend_stepper(Bend_step, Bend_DIR, Bend_STEP, ENABLE_PIN);

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Feed_stepper.begin(Feed_RPM, MICROSTEPS);
  Bend_stepper.begin(Bend_RPM, MICROSTEPS);
  Feed_stepper.setEnableActiveState(LOW);
  Bend_stepper.setEnableActiveState(LOW);
  Feed_stepper.enable();  // keep the drivers enabled
  Bend_stepper.enable();
  Serial.println("For Triangle enter (1,Side Length) ");
  Serial.println("For Square enter (2,Side Length) ");
  Serial.println("For Rectangle enter (3,Height,Length) ");
  Serial.println("For Hexagon enter (4,Side Length) ");
  Serial.println("For Spring enter (5,Spring Length) ");
  Serial.println("**Note Enter value without bracket ");
}

void loop()
{
  if (Serial.available() > 0)
  {
    a = Serial.parseInt();
    b = Serial.parseInt();
    c = Serial.parseInt();
  }

  if (a == 1)
  {
    Serial.println("  ");
    Serial.print("Making Triangle of side Length ");
    Serial.print(b);
    Serial.println("mm");
    for (int x = 0; x < 3; x++)
    {
      Serial.println("..");
      Feed_stepper.move(FEEDSTEPS * b * MICROSTEPS);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(95);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(-95);
    }
    Feed_stepper.move(FEEDSTEPS * 15 * MICROSTEPS);
    Serial.println("Finish ");
    a = 0;
    b = 0;
  }

  if (a == 2)
  {
    Serial.println("  ");
    Serial.print("Making Square of side Length ");
    Serial.print(b);
    Serial.println("mm");
    for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++)
    {
      Serial.println("..");
      Feed_stepper.move(FEEDSTEPS * b * MICROSTEPS);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(75);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(-75);
    }
    Feed_stepper.move(FEEDSTEPS * 15 * MICROSTEPS);
    Serial.println("Finish ");
    a = 0;
    b = 0;
  }

  if (a == 3)
  {
    Serial.println("  ");
    Serial.print("Making Rectangle of  Length & Height ");
    Serial.print(b);
    Serial.print(" & ");
    Serial.print(c);
    Serial.println(" mm");
    Serial.println("..");
    for (int x = 0; x < 2; x++)
    {
      Feed_stepper.move(FEEDSTEPS * b * MICROSTEPS);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(75);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(-75);
      delay(Delay);
      Feed_stepper.move(FEEDSTEPS * c * MICROSTEPS);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(75);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(-75);
    }
    Feed_stepper.move(FEEDSTEPS * 15 * MICROSTEPS);
    Serial.println("Finish ");
    a = 0;
    b = 0;
  }

  if (a == 4)
  {
    Serial.println("  ");
    Serial.print("Making Hexagon of Side Length ");
    Serial.print(b);
    Serial.println("mm");
    for (int x = 0; x < 5; x++)
    {
      Serial.println("..");
      Feed_stepper.move(FEEDSTEPS * b * MICROSTEPS);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(70);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(-70);
    }
    Feed_stepper.move(FEEDSTEPS * 15 * MICROSTEPS);
    Serial.println("Finish ");

    a = 0;
    b = 0;
  }

  if (a == 5)
  {
    Serial.println(" a==5 ");
    Serial.print("Making Spring of Length ");
    Serial.print(b);
    Serial.println("mm");
    for (int x = 0; x < b * 5; x++)
    {
      Serial.println("..");
      Feed_stepper.move(360);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(60);
      delay(Delay);
      Bend_stepper.rotate(-60);
    }
    Feed_stepper.move(FEEDSTEPS * 15 * MICROSTEPS);
    Serial.println("Finish ");
    a = 0;
    b = 0;
  }
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Problem solved. Thank you everyone for your quick responses. It is appreciated. The polarity is switched the external drivers only respond when the Arduino drives the STEP/DIR pins as open-drain (sinking to GND)